A Really amazing French artist

**NorCalPiper** · 17th May 10, 12:00 PM

Hi all-
i saw this at a friends and was really blown away. Robert may be able to chime in to explain why so many of the audience is crying, but this artist uses a light box and sand to create instant pictures. You will be amazed-Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn-_R2vQLkI

**Peter C.** · 17th May 10, 12:45 PM

It seems to be a story of the second world war.

She is incredible.

Peter

**Standard** · 17th May 10, 12:46 PM

Wow, that lady is amazingly talented. She is the most talented of the sand painters that I have seen.

**Livingston** · 17th May 10, 01:08 PM

I've seen this before and, if I remember correctly, she is in her early to mid teens. Also, as Peter mentioned, I believe it is a WWII story.

toadinakilt · 17th May 10, 01:34 PM

Oh
My
Gosh

**Monkey@Arms** · 17th May 10, 02:34 PM

Not French, Ukrainian and in her mid-20s. You can read about Kseniya Simonova, the winner of "Ukraine's Got Talent" here and here.

Best regards,

Jake

**piperdbh** · 17th May 10, 07:53 PM

That's simply beautiful. How does someone think of doing something like that?

**MartinGrenoble** · 18th May 10, 07:09 AM

One of the viewers' comments will shed light on this extraordinary feat:

"Kseniya Simonova is a 24 years old Ukranian artist. She uses a giant light box, dramatic music, imagination and "sand painting" skills to interpret Germany's invasion and occupation of Ukraine during II world war.
She won Ukraine's Got Talent 2009, watched by over 13 million people."

I found it so incredibly well done, that I too had tears in my eyes, more for the brilliance of the performance than for the sad tale that is being told.

Martin

**MrShoe** · 18th May 10, 07:48 AM

Saw this for the first time about a years ago, but is always a great to re watch. THANKS!

**BobsYourUncle** · 18th May 10, 08:11 AM

Beautiful and moving. The German invasion of the Ukraine is a story not often told in the West. The scale of the suffering and death in WWII is difficult to even begin to comprehend. Perhaps it is best understood by such close, and moving, examination of the impact on individual lives--in this case a quarter of the population in the Ukraine...Josh, thanks for sharing this.